Interactive effects of land-use change and distance-to-edge on the distribution of species in plant communities at the forest-grassland interface

摘要

QuestionsWhat are the patterns of plant communities in terms of richness and floristic composition along stable forest-grassland interfaces? Are there specific species at the edge and/or specialist species transgressions between adjacent habitats? How does edge displacement following land-use change alter distance-to-edge plant diversity patterns? What are the relative influences of the edge effect and the edge displacement in forests and grasslands?